Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: (Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section)

Author: 
Boulton, S.
Date: 
1787
Short Title: 
(Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section)
Publisher: 
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location: 
London
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
52
Obj Width cm: 
122
Scale 1: 
8,400,000
Note: 
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows currents, etc. Inset map at [ca. 1:1,170,000] scale: A particular chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are distinguish'd all the forts and factories belonging to the several European powers, from D'Anville with many additions by S. Boulton. Relief shown pictorially. Includes lengthy notes. Prime meridian: Ferro (also London for inset map). David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet.
Reference: 
Tooley, Maps of Africa (Map collectors circle no.47), p. 4; P4300.
World Area: 
Africa
Full Title: 
(Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section. Improved and inlarged from D'Anville's map; to which have been added a particular chart of the Gold coast, wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories. By S. Boulton, and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands. London, printed for Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 6 Jany. 1787)
List No: 
0411.035
Page No: 
27
Series No: 
37
Publication Author: 
Kitchin, Thomas
Pub Date: 
1790
Pub Title: 
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub Reference: 
P4300.
Pub Note: 
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
Pub List No: 
0411.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
35
Pub Height cm: 
55
Pub Width cm: 
41
Image No: 
0411035
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Authors: 
Boulton, S.
Collection: 
Rumsey Collection